Textnology – Yes or no?
Oh sorry I meant to say “technology” – yes or no? Is it making us smarter? Are things getting done faster? Do we truly enjoy life more? Can we really communicate better? I say no to all four things.
I listen to radio news driving back and forth to work and they are always talking about how we are affected in the wrong ways with technology. For instance: people don’t look other people in the eye anymore, their heads are down and in their phones. They can’t keep schedules, remember up and coming events, don’t really read emails, or stay in contact with others. People talk through text not face to face. They complain about their phone is not working correctly or they have no service.
As far as video games go. Oh boy. I don’t have to name them. If your child is better off because of anyone of them please let me know I would love to see it. I have debated whether or not to have some of them in my house. I wonder if it will help my boys. I have a couple of guys at work who tell me not to get any of the game machines for my family. They said their kids are like zombies when it come to that stuff and thats all they want to do when they are in the house. I say no to them.
Facebook, twitter, seems to me that it is just a matter of time before the true “you” will come out. Even some people on secular radio stations have been talking about how it leads us down the wrong paths.
I have never heard anyone say “life is better, or my relationships are more enriched” because of my Iphone, Playstation, Wii, Android, DS, Facebook or Twitter account.
Look at it this way. If money matters in your home are tight, your relationship are really lacking,they are not making you smarter, and you are really not enjoying life more because of them? Is it worth it?
I say we need more of Him and His word than we need any of this.
P.S. There was a little boy in the cabin I was a counselor in this past weekend. He kept saying I just want to go home and play my video games. Its boring here. Grandma would let me play all I want. Next thing you know 8 out of 9 of the boys we had were on the swings. That boy ended up saying “swinging is better than video games”. I loved that.
Where are you?
I’m with you all the way. My babysitting kids learn to work with others and have more interaction playing with blocks and building things and going outside, finding sticks and fighting bad guys,then they will ever learn with their heads down clicking buttons and talking to themselves. I limit their time on them when they bring them. Technology hasn’t made life better,just faster, and I don’t think that’s a very good thing.